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Bear Crawl Alternatives

Want a different conditioning tool than the Bear Crawl? These 10 cardio exercises hit the same goal, elevated heart rate and calorie burn, using bodyweight, dumbbell, elliptical machine, machine and more. Swap minute for minute.

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Answers

Common questions

What can I do instead of the Bear Crawl?

The Rope Jump, Recumbent Bike and Dumbbell Burpee deliver the same conditioning stimulus. Swap them minute for minute: whatever duration or intervals you planned for the Bear Crawl apply directly.

Do these burn similar calories?

At a matched effort level, yes, total work drives calorie burn more than the specific tool. Pick the option you can push hardest on with joints that feel good.

Track it in Tetsu

Swap exercises mid-workout in Tetsu, it keeps your history per movement and suggests the right weight when you switch. Free to start.